Bella Freud: When were you happiest?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Bella Freud said elsewhere, not written here

When my son, Jimmy, was two and I was just pottering about with him.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2017 source ↗

Others on this question

Susan Greenfield British scientist

In 1978, working in France for a year. It was my first time working abroad.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2011 source ↗

Hayley Mills English actress

Now. This is the best time of my life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2010 source ↗

Anywhere, during the 2 to 24 hours after a successful joke.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2011 source ↗

Playing the Cowardly Lion in our fourth-grade production of The Wizard of Oz. Thank you, Mr. Riccobono.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2025 source ↗

Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Marley.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2017 source ↗

A more even mood.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2017 source ↗

I’ve said sorry to everybody I wanted to – I’m good at saying sorry quickly.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2017 source ↗

An Andy Warhol Polaroid of Debbie Harry.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2017 source ↗

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